Aref El Rayess ( 1928 - 2005 ) was a Lebanese painter. Aref El Rayess s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 11875 USD for Untitled in 2007 to 137000 USD for Jeddah (Al Shatek el Hadi) (The Calm Shore) in 2015 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.